Winter Livestock Inc. - La Junta, CO
La Junta sale barn market report · regular sale day Tuesday
SALE OF OCTOBER 20, 2026- Winter Livestock Inc. in La Junta, Colorado held its last reported cattle auction on .
- Receipts: 1,114 head (vs 1,769 a year ago).
- 700-800 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $356.20/cwt on 15 head.
- Regular sale day: Tuesday.
The ledger
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle | |||||
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 4 | 336 | 336 | 500.00 | 500.00 | Unweaned |
| 26 | 451–467 | 458 | 441.00–447.50 | 444.69 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 695 | 695 | 367.00 | 367.00 | |
| 8 | 700 | 700 | 352.50 | 352.50 | |
| 7 | 769–783 | 775 | 360.00–361.00 | 360.43 | |
| 10 | 916 | 916 | 332.00 | 332.00 | |
| 7 | 1060–1085 | 1067 | 311.00–317.50 | 312.89 | |
| 2 | 1140 | 1140 | 290.00 | 290.00 | |
| 6 | 1213 | 1213 | 231.00 | 231.00 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/head) | |||||
| 2 | 200 | 200 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 | Unweaned |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 330 | 330 | 505.00 | 505.00 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 415 | 415 | 417.50 | 417.50 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 459 | 459 | 437.50 | 437.50 | |
| 6 | 534–543 | 537 | 386.00–387.50 | 386.99 | |
| 9 | 564–573 | 567 | 346.00–358.00 | 353.96 | |
| 7 | 693 | 693 | 337.50 | 337.50 | |
| 29 | 1061 | 1061 | 297.50 | 297.50 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 4 | 428 | 428 | 346.00 | 346.00 | Unweaned |
| STEERS - Large 1 ($/head) | |||||
| 2 | 295 | 295 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 | Unweaned |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 318 | 318 | 455.00 | 455.00 | |
| 14 | 329 | 329 | 402.50 | 402.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 389 | 389 | 407.50 | 407.50 | Unweaned |
| 2 | 513 | 513 | 370.00 | 370.00 | |
| 4 | 519 | 519 | 342.50 | 342.50 | Unweaned |
| 15 | 658–690 | 664 | 320.00–335.50 | 332.28 | |
| 22 | 770–771 | 771 | 320.00–322.50 | 322.27 | |
| 2 | 845 | 845 | 332.50 | 332.50 | |
| 8 | 1016 | 1016 | 285.00 | 285.00 | |
| 10 | 1100 | 1100 | 280.00 | 280.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/head) | |||||
| 3 | 202 | 202 | 1,200.00 | 1,200.00 | Unweaned |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head) | |||||
| 12 | 115 | 115 | 800.00 | 800.00 | Unweaned |
| HEIFERS - Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 470 | 470 | 347.50 | 347.50 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 696 | 696 | 325.00 | 325.00 | Unweaned |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head) | |||||
| 12 | 124 | 124 | 925.00 | 925.00 | Unweaned |
| Slaughter Cattle | |||||
| COWS - Breaker 75-80% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 12 | 1530–1613 | 1578 | 128.00–136.00 | 129.98 | Average |
| 2 | 1550 | 1550 | 141.00 | 141.00 | High |
| 1 | 1510 | 1510 | 113.00 | 113.00 | Low |
| COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 26 | 1330–1535 | 1452 | 127.00–137.00 | 134.34 | Average |
| 46 | 1315–1455 | 1384 | 141.00–146.00 | 142.57 | High |
| 27 | 1333–1390 | 1340 | 143.00–159.00 | 144.95 | High |
| 5 | 1310–1320 | 1316 | 118.00–122.00 | 119.60 | Low |
| 7 | 1308–1425 | 1349 | 103.00–117.00 | 111.71 | Very Low |
| COWS - Lean 85-90% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 26 | 1043–1295 | 1134 | 126.00–136.00 | 130.24 | Average |
| 19 | 1056–1205 | 1101 | 126.00–136.00 | 129.31 | Average |
| 11 | 1108–1298 | 1226 | 139.00–146.00 | 140.10 | High |
| 180 | 1056–1298 | 1178 | 140.00–148.00 | 143.12 | High |
| 17 | 1005–1215 | 1113 | 117.00–123.00 | 120.89 | Low |
| 3 | 1020–1113 | 1082 | 121.00–124.00 | 123.06 | Low |
| 58 | 905–1293 | 1102 | 101.00–115.00 | 109.04 | Very Low |
| BULLS - 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 16 | 1268–1840 | 1516 | 150.00–161.00 | 155.34 | Average |
| 22 | 1065–2300 | 1804 | 163.00–174.00 | 170.89 | High |
| 2 | 1700–1730 | 1715 | 141.00–148.00 | 144.53 | Low |
Download this barn’s results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)
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About the La Junta sale
What day is the sale at Winter Livestock Inc.?
Winter Livestock Inc. in La Junta, Colorado normally sells on Tuesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.
What were cattle bringing at Winter Livestock Inc. this week?
The ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported from the October 20, 2026 sale.
Are these the auction's own numbers?
They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.
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